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Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-10-2005, 06:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 173
Posted By Big Country
Re: Etiquette Questions

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Hey guys, thanks for answering most of my questions. I guess I was just unclear with one.

When I was talking about cashing out. I was thinking more of this example.

Say I am not in...
Forum: Home Poker 08-05-2005, 12:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 231
Posted By Big Country
Re: Etiquette/Rules of Order Question

Post 1- your question

Post 2 - answers question, but say not 100% positive

post 3 - confirms post 2 was correct and adds that he can be asked to show his hand. Expresses that rule is for...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-22-2005, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 94
Posted By Big Country
Re: Early morning MGM trip report

Congrats on the nice session. I can only hope the pokergods smile on me tonight when I get there... leaving work in just under two hours.... too bad we are driving.......
Forum: Poker Theory 07-20-2005, 06:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 122
Posted By Big Country
Re: the life of a poker pro

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o sorry i just signed up for the site recently so i havent read all the posts yet lol

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He was referring you to a book, not saying to go search for posts, though there are...
Forum: Beginners Questions 07-20-2005, 12:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 53
Posted By Big Country
Re: Odd thing I read about etiquette - True?

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For instance - UTG bets $4, UTG+1 calls $4 MP1 raises ALL-in for 1 bet Plus 2 cents for $4.02 cents and Hero ReRaises his 2 cents plus another bet.

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This is...
Forum: Home Poker 07-20-2005, 12:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 81
Posted By Big Country
Re: Question about All in in the small blind

This is not true.

From http://www.homepokertourney.com/allin_examples.htm

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What happens when a player can't cover a blind? (All-in on a Blind)
If a player in the big blind position...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-19-2005, 04:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 163
Posted By Big Country
Re: Bringin cash to Vegas?

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Just thought there might be a better way than lugging around cash the whole trip

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Wire it........
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-19-2005, 04:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 173
Posted By Big Country
Re: Vegas from 7/22 - 7/29? Anyone else

I'll be there for just the 22nd to the 24th staying at the MGM. Travelling with the wife for this one, so poker will be limited form what I usually do, but I am basically "paying" for the trip I am...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-19-2005, 03:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 163
Posted By Big Country
Re: Bringin cash to Vegas?

Just arrange with the casino to have the money wired to them for you. Then you can get it whenever you need and no worries about carrying large sums of cash with you.

Though the up the butt trick...
Forum: Home Poker 07-18-2005, 06:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 148
Posted By Big Country
Re: Ruling help

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I am still on the fence about this and have no problem with giving the other player his money.

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Any pushing away of the hold cards face down signifies mucking.

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Forum: Poker Theory 06-28-2005, 07:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 218
Posted By Big Country
Re: ETHICS OF RAISING IN THIS SITUATION

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i wouldnt' consider it bad ethics, just dumb

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If the rake is already maxed, not betting/raising is dumb. I have had several occassions where someone folds to a striaght...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 06-28-2005, 05:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 313
Posted By Big Country
Re: \"I Wanna See That Hand\" at MGM Las Vegas

I'll be playing at the MGM in a few weeks as it is where we are staying.

It seems people asking to see is becoming more prevalent, so now I plan to call out the person asking to see the cards by...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 06-22-2005, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 78
Posted By Big Country
MGM Poker Rate - Requirements

Does anyone know if the MGM is offering poker rates, and if so, what are the playin requirements and what sort of discount can it get you?

Thanks in advance for any help.
Forum: Home Poker 06-01-2005, 03:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 126
Posted By Big Country
Re: WSOP Sat

I had a group of friends that wanted to do this, but they couldnt get enough people together.

They were going to give the winner of the tourney a cashier's check made out to WSOP (the correct...
Forum: Home Poker 04-20-2005, 04:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 89
Posted By Big Country
Re: Kids say the darnest things...

Definitely something I will be teaching my son in about 2 more years.
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-12-2005, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 44
Posted By Big Country
Re: multi-tabling

You need a monitor with 1600x1200 resolution I believe it is. This lets you fit 4 party tables with no overlap.Set up two monitors, and voila, you have 8 tables with no overlap.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-12-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 86
Posted By Big Country
Re: Excalibur Dealer: Bubbles

Last time I was at the Excalibur (I think it was late Feb) I asked about him as he was not there on a Sat. night, and he had always been there on Sat. nights. The dealer told me he had had a stroke....
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-08-2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 42
Posted By Big Country
Re: no limit holdem ruling question

THe relevant rules, from this thread (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2105283&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1) :

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40. A player who exposes his cards...
Forum: Home Poker 04-08-2005, 10:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 113
Posted By Big Country
Re: Rule of Thumb, when will the tourney end...

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I;'ve found that, in general, my tourneys end when the Bb reachs about the size of the original buy-in. THis has proven true with a 10 man tourney or a 30 man. Has this just been...
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-06-2005, 09:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 77
Posted By Big Country
Re: \"Atlantic\" Sng on Stars (new format - see inside) at 8:00EDT tonight!!

I'm in for the Pacific game.

Stars name is acarey
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-06-2005, 06:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 81
Posted By Big Country
Re: Games are tonight

I'm going ot try make it as well for the Pacific game.... 6-month old son permitting of course. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Forum: Televised Poker 03-31-2005, 06:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 140
Posted By Big Country
Re: Negreanu Cash Game Results

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Please tell me how you manage to play 67 hours in one day.

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Multitable online..... 8 tables for 10 hours is 80 table hours right there.
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-31-2005, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 82
Posted By Big Country
Re: 1 minute

I'm going to try get into one of the Sunday tourneys (probably not this weekend, I'll be in Reno for a bachelor party and land at about noon in OC). In fact, I set up an account at Stars just to be...
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-31-2005, 03:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 47
Posted By Big Country
Re: NEWB blind bet question

Think of it not in terms of how much total you put in, but how much over the amount required to call you put in.

That is the amount of your raise, and thus the minimum amount that another player...
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-29-2005, 04:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 50
Posted By Big Country
Re: Minimum bet question

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I play wih Cobra and the main issue we are trying to get clear is whether or not the minimum bets on the Turn and River are 2xBB, or simply BB?

Anyone know of point me in the right...
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